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Trump trying to turn around GOP holdouts on health billhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534754-trump-trying-to-turn-gop-holdouts-health-bill.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unwilling to concede defeat on a bedrock GOP promise, President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican holdouts on the party's last-ditch health care hope while clawing at his nemesis who again has brought the "Obamacare" repeal-and-replace effort to the brink of failure.
Trump appealed to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a possible "...Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:58:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534754-trump-trying-to-turn-gop-holdouts-health-bill.html2017-09-24T01:58:00ZThe Latest: Health care groups oppose GOP billhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5535182-latest-health-care-groups-oppose-gop-bill.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican push on health care (all times local): 9:35 p.m. The nation's doctors, hospitals and health insurance plans are unified in their opposition to the latest Republican bill to dismantle Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
In a joint statement on Saturday, major groups such a...Sun, 24 Sep 2017 01:30:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5535182-latest-health-care-groups-oppose-gop-bill.html2017-09-24T01:30:00ZSome Trump supporters grumble in battleground Michiganhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5535786-trump-supporters-grumble-battleground-michigan.html
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Republicans in Michigan, where Donald Trump triumphantly stamped the election last year, are giving the president mixed reviews nine months into his term in light of the all-but-dead effort to undo the Obama-era health care law.
While Trump still remains popular with the Michigan GOP's base, a number of state party loyalists ...Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:47:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5535786-trump-supporters-grumble-battleground-michigan.html2017-09-24T00:47:00ZTrump says he's putting political neck on line in Ala. racehttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534752-trump-hes-putting-political-neck-ala-race.html
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump tried to convince Alabama conservatives that the establishment choice in a Republican runoff for Senate shares their revulsion of Washington politics, contending that Sen. Luther Strange is a "swamp" fighter without close ties to GOP leaders.
Before thousands of cheering supporters Friday night in Huntsville,...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:42:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534752-trump-hes-putting-political-neck-ala-race.html2017-09-23T10:42:00ZTrade panel says low-cost solar imports hurt US companieshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534750-trade-panel-low-cost-solar-imports-hurt-us-compani.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. trade commission is preparing to consider whether to recommend tariffs on imported solar panels. The International Trade Commission voted 4-to-0 on Friday in determining that low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to American manufacturers. The vote raises the possibility that the Trump administration...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:35:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534750-trade-panel-low-cost-solar-imports-hurt-us-compani.html2017-09-23T04:35:00ZChina imposes limit on oil supply to North Koreahttps://www.mail.com/news/world/5534668-china-imposes-limit-oil-supply-to-north-korea.html
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Saturday that it will limit energy supplies to North Korea and stop buying its textiles under U.N. sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile development, further reducing support from Pyongyang's last ally.
Exports of refined petroleum to the North will be limited to 2 million barrels per year, effective Jan. 1, the Com...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:29:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/world/5534668-china-imposes-limit-oil-supply-to-north-korea.html2017-09-23T04:29:00ZTrump promises Alabama Sen. Strange will 'drain the swamp'https://www.mail.com/news/politics/5532454-trump-promises-alabama-sen-strange-will-drain-swam.html
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump implored his supporters Friday to get behind an establishment-backed incumbent in a Republican runoff race in Alabama, arguing that Sen. Luther Strange will "drain the swamp" and doesn't know the Senate Majority Leader "at all."
Acknowledging he was putting his own political capital on the line, the president...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:11:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5532454-trump-promises-alabama-sen-strange-will-drain-swam.html2017-09-23T02:11:00ZThe Latest: Trump blasts NFL players who kneel during anthemhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534256-latest-trump-blasts-nfl-players-who-kneel-anthem.html
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's campaign trip to Alabama (all times local): 9:35 p.m. President Donald Trump says NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he's encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.
He's also bemoaning that football games have beco...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:51:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534256-latest-trump-blasts-nfl-players-who-kneel-anthem.html2017-09-23T01:51:00ZThe Latest: Trump criticizes McCain over health care billhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5533338-latest-trump-criticizes-mccain-health-care-bill.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on health care legislation (all times local): 9 p.m. President Donald Trump is criticizing Sen. John McCain for opposing Republican efforts to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law.
Trump is calling McCain's opposition "sad" and "a horrible, horrible thing" for...Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:03:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5533338-latest-trump-criticizes-mccain-health-care-bill.html2017-09-23T01:03:00ZElderly deaths: Call for generators in Florida nursing homeshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/health/5534190-elderly-deaths-call-generators-florida-nursing-hom.html
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After 11 nursing home residents died in the sweltering heat of hurricane-induced power outages, Florida's nursing home industry is now on a collision course with Gov. Rick Scott.
Days after Hurricane Irma ravaged the state, Scott used his emergency powers to put in place new rules that require nursing homes and assisted living fac...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:42:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/health/5534190-elderly-deaths-call-generators-florida-nursing-hom.html2017-09-22T22:42:00ZSenate bill would make online political ads more transparenthttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5534006-senate-bill-would-online-political-ads-transparent.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation floated by two Democratic senators would enhance transparency for online political ads, requiring social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to keep a public file of election ads and communications.
The bill by Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota would try to fill what they call a "major gap" in...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:39:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5534006-senate-bill-would-online-political-ads-transparent.html2017-09-22T22:39:00ZHead of House panel seeks tax relief for hurricane victimshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534168-head-house-panel-seeks-tax-relief-hurricane-victim.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the House's tax-writing committee is putting forward legislation to give temporary tax relief to victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The bill proposed Friday by Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, would ease requirements for deducting individual property losses and allow people to draw on their retir...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:26:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5534168-head-house-panel-seeks-tax-relief-hurricane-victim.html2017-09-22T21:26:00ZTrade panel: Cheap imports hurt US solar industryhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5532434-trade-panel-cheap-imports-hurt-us-solar-industry.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to American manufacturers, a U.S. trade commission ruled Friday, raising the possibility of the Trump administration imposing tariffs that could double the price of solar panels from abroad.
The 4-0 vote by the International Trade Commission sets up ...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:49:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5532434-trade-panel-cheap-imports-hurt-us-solar-industry.html2017-09-22T20:49:00ZHurricane pushes long-suffering Puerto Rico to the edgehttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5533856-hurricane-pushes-long-suffering-puerto-rico-to-edg.html
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tired and discouraged Rosa Maria Almonte cleaned steel pots with bleach inside her darkened cafe as her daughter cooked up rice, beans and pork chops on a gas stove to feed people desperate for a hot meal in their storm-ravaged city.
She has run El Buen Cafe for 21 years and seen some tough times, but the damage from Hurrica...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:08:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5533856-hurricane-pushes-long-suffering-puerto-rico-to-edg.html2017-09-22T19:08:00ZThe Latest: Panel votes against cheaper solar panel importshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5533348-latest-panel-votes-cheaper-solar-panel-imports.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a trade commission vote on solar imports (all times local): 11 a.m. A U.S. trade panel has found that low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to U.S. solar manufacturers.
The unanimous vote Friday by the International Trade Commission set...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:20:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5533348-latest-panel-votes-cheaper-solar-panel-imports.html2017-09-22T15:20:00ZThe Latest: Kim says Trump will 'pay dearly' for threathttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531072-latest-kim-trump-will-pay-dearly-threat.html
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and North Korea (all times local): 7:30 p.m. President Donald Trump has added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans' nuclear weapons advances.
Its leader Kim Jong Un issued a r...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:40:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531072-latest-kim-trump-will-pay-dearly-threat.html2017-09-22T07:40:00ZChina criticizes S&P credit rating cut as 'wrong decision'https://www.mail.com/business/economy/5530182-china-criticizes-sp-credit-rating-cut-wrong-decisi.html
BEIJING (AP) — China's Finance Ministry on Friday criticized the cut in the Standard & Poor's rating agency's credit rating on Chinese government borrowing as a "wrong decision" and said it ignores the country's economic strength.
S&P announced the change Thursday, citing rising debt it said increased financial risk. The move added to warnings China's deb...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 05:29:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/business/economy/5530182-china-criticizes-sp-credit-rating-cut-wrong-decisi.html2017-09-22T05:29:00ZJimmy Kimmel transforms debate, and shows comedy's new rolehttps://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/5531726-jimmy-kimmel-transforms-debate-comedys-role.html
NEW YORK (AP) — If the latest Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare doesn't work, it may become known as the Jimmy Kimmel Non-Law. The comic's withering attacks this week have transformed the debate over the bill (sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy) and, in the process, illustrated how thoroughly late-night talk shows have changed and become homes for potent...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:55:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/5531726-jimmy-kimmel-transforms-debate-comedys-role.html2017-09-22T02:55:00ZGOP health bill offers provisions aimed at helping 2 stateshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531474-gop-health-bill-offers-provisions-aimed-helping-2.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Provisions shoehorned into the Republican health care bill dangle extra money for Alaska and Wisconsin, home states of one GOP senator whose vote party leaders desperately need and another who co-sponsored the legislation, according to analysts who've studied the legislation.
The 140-page measure, which top Republicans hope to push throu...Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:01:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531474-gop-health-bill-offers-provisions-aimed-helping-2.html2017-09-22T01:01:00ZThe Latest: Analysts say Alaska gets help in health billhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531838-latest-analysts-alaska-help-health-bill.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to craft a health care law (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Analysts say that the health care bill that Republicans hope to push through the Senate next week contains language helping Alaska.
That's the home state of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, among a handful of GOP senators...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:30:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531838-latest-analysts-alaska-help-health-bill.html2017-09-21T22:30:00ZIowa Sen. Ernst hopes, but isn't sure, health bill has votehttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531572-iowa-sen-ernst-hopes-sure-health-bill-vote.html
CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she isn't sure her party's last-ditch effort to repeal Barack Obama's health care law has the votes to pass, as she faced tough questions from Iowa constituents about the political drive for the measure.
"If it's brought up, I hope we have the votes to pass it," Ernst told reporters after ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:04:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531572-iowa-sen-ernst-hopes-sure-health-bill-vote.html2017-09-21T22:04:00ZNew potential burden for Houston homeowners: higher taxeshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531498-potential-burden-houston-homeowners-higher-taxes.html
HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston recovers from Harvey's devastating flooding, many homeowners could be asked to shoulder an added financial burden: higher taxes on the same houses they are struggling to rebuild.
Mayor Sylvester Turner has proposed a one-time increase in the city's property tax rate to help pay for mounting hurricane expenses, particularly the co...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:50:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531498-potential-burden-houston-homeowners-higher-taxes.html2017-09-21T20:50:00ZSanders: Diplomacy, human rights must drive US world affairshttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531344-sanders-diplomacy-human-rights-drive-us-world-affa.html
Once and possibly future presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders said Thursday that President Donald Trump accentuates the worst aspects of generations of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that diplomacy and human rights must drive the U.S. approach to the world.
The Vermont independent chided Trump on everything from his rhetoric and proposed foreign aid c...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:07:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531344-sanders-diplomacy-human-rights-drive-us-world-affa.html2017-09-21T20:07:00ZThe Latest: Group wants Congress to revisit Medicaid changeshttps://www.mail.com/scitech/health/5531022-latest-group-wants-congress-to-revisit-medicaid-ch.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to end the Obama-era health overhaul and replace it with a new law (all times local): 3:50 p.m. A group that represents state officials who administer Medicaid programs is telling Senate Republicans to slow down and rethink their latest health care bill.
The board ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:55:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/health/5531022-latest-group-wants-congress-to-revisit-medicaid-ch.html2017-09-21T19:55:00ZOn work trips, DeVos flies on her plane at own expensehttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5530608-work-trips-devos-flies-plane-expense.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos flies on her personal plane at her own expense when she visits schools around the country, according to her office, as other Cabinet secretaries' flying habits at taxpayers' cost have drawn scrutiny.
Education Department Press Secretary Liz Hill said in a statement to The Associated Press that DeVos travel...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:48:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5530608-work-trips-devos-flies-plane-expense.html2017-09-21T18:48:00ZHouse Republicans plan retreat next week to discuss tax planhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531024-house-republicans-plan-retreat-week-to-discuss-tax.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan a retreat away from the Capitol next week to discuss a tax overhaul that congressional leaders have been working on for month. The retreat is set for Wednesday, but Republicans aren't disclosing details.
GOP leaders have promised to publicly release outlines of their tax plan in the coming week. ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:51:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5531024-house-republicans-plan-retreat-week-to-discuss-tax.html2017-09-21T15:51:00ZClaims for US jobless aid fall as hurricane impact recedeshttps://www.mail.com/business/finance/5530468-claims-us-jobless-aid-fall-hurricane-impact-recede.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped by 23,000 last week to 259,000 as the economic impact of Hurricane Harvey began to fade. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that the less-volatile four-week average rose by 6,000 to 268,750. Overall, nearly 2 million Americans are collecting jobless aid, down almost 6 percent from a ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:51:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/business/finance/5530468-claims-us-jobless-aid-fall-hurricane-impact-recede.html2017-09-21T12:51:00ZWorld shares mixed as markets mull latest Fed statementhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5530006-world-shares-mixed-markets-mull-latest-fed-stateme.html
LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday as investors digested the latest statements from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which indicated that it remains on course to raise interest rates on several occasions over the coming year.
KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was unchanged at 7,273 while Germany's DAX was ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:29:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5530006-world-shares-mixed-markets-mull-latest-fed-stateme.html2017-09-21T11:29:00ZCalifornia sues Trump administration to prevent border wallhttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5528540-california-sues-trump-administration-to-prevent-bo.html
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California sued the Trump administration Wednesday to stop construction of a proposed wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, arguing the federal government is overstepping its authority by waiving environmental reviews and other laws.
Asked about the lawsuit at an appearance in San Diego, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he expects ...Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:27:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/scitech/news/5528540-california-sues-trump-administration-to-prevent-bo.html2017-09-21T00:27:00ZProspects for air traffic control privatization appear slimhttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5528742-prospects-air-traffic-control-privatization-appear.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made airlines' longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost America's infrastructure. But his prospects for closing the deal with Congress appear slim.
A House bill that would put the aviation industry in charge of air traffic control has repeatedly stalled and prospects ap...Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:35:00 GMThttps://www.mail.com/news/politics/5528742-prospects-air-traffic-control-privatization-appear.html2017-09-20T23:35:00Z